Earl Monroe vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Monroe

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Mel Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.